Under my mother’s bed
There is a girl that is not me
White and simple,
She is waiting
While I am taking on each day
In a very real world
That would only leave her wrinkled,
And stained
Archive for July, 2007
Hope Chest
Posted in Thought on July 25, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Balance Sheets and Income Statements
Posted in Thought on July 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sitting in an uncomfortable chair in an old, crackled building
Trying to trace back to my past and map out my future
In front of me are years I vaguely remember,
Written on paper
Stamped and official-looking
The girl that has always wanted to save everybody else
Is finally saving herself
For the first time ever,
Wanting something and knowing exactly how to [...]
Garden
Posted in Image on July 17, 2007 | 1 Comment »
3 Strikes
Posted in Thought on July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I will not claim
To have my shit together
Standing in front of 15 high school girls,
Looking to me for a resolution
I give them the truth
Every day is a decision
Neighbors
Posted in Story on July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Mondays are one of my favorite days of the week. They go by fast and I am completely content to spend a night at home alone after a busy weekend. Today is a Monday. I rode my moto home from work, made dinner, did some crafting, and weeded my little garden out back. The weather [...]
Friend
Posted in Image on July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Silly Insecurities
Posted in Thought on July 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
At the very least
Tell me I’m pretty
Please
Underneath, I’m still that little girl
With crooked teeth
Trying to learn her way around this body
Trying to find her place next to all these other
Very beautiful
Girls
Park Bench
Posted in Image on July 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
